A copper-catalyzedC(sp3)-Si cross-coupling of aliphatic C(sp3)-I electrophiles using a Si-B reagent as the silicon pronucleophile is reported. The reaction involves an alkyl radical intermediate that also engages in 5-exo-trig ring closures onto pendant alkenes prior to the terminating C(sp3)-Si bond formation. Several Ueno-Stork-type precursors cyclized with excellent diastereocontrol in good yields
There is provided an insecticidal composition comprising, in admixture with an agriculturally acceptable carrier, an insecticidally effective amount of a tetrahydroquinazoline compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, and R.sup.9 are as defined herein, and methods of using the same. Certain novel substituted-phenyl tetrahydroquinazoline compounds per se are also identified.